Is Making Tax Digital for income tax a waste of time at taxpayers’ expense?
Published: Sun, 03/08/26
Hi Ne t month, in April 2026, according to HMRC around 864,000 self-employed business owners and landlords will incur both significant time and e…
Published: Sun, 03/08/26
Hi Ne t month, in April 2026, according to HMRC around 864,000 self-employed business owners and landlords will incur both significant time and e…
Published: Sun, 03/01/26
Hi Most business owners make every important decision alone. They don’t have a board. They don’t have a finance director. They have an accountant who…
Published: Sun, 02/22/26
Updated: Sun, 02/22/26
Hi Here’s a question that should come up in every conversation between a business owner and their accountant: "Based on what we can see in these…
Published: Fri, 02/13/26
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Hi The biggest technology story for small UK businesses in 2026 isn't a single trend. It's a convergence. Agentic AI is arriving inside the tools you…
Published: Tue, 02/10/26
Hi McKinsey published an article last month called 'Building Leaders in the Age of AI.' It's smart, well-argued, and reassuring. It's also wrong on a…
Published: Mon, 02/09/26
Hi, Over the past few weeks I’ve shared a series of emails about where accounting — and small business financial management — is heading. Automation.
Published: Thu, 02/05/26
Updated: Thu, 02/05/26
Hi We’ve talked about automation, AI, new business models, rebranded roles and all the rest. It’s easy to get lost in the noise. So let’s end on the…
Published: Tue, 02/03/26
Updated: Tue, 02/03/26
Hi If your mental picture of an accountant is grey suits, paper files and muttering about “the ta rules”, you may need an update. The profession is…
Published: Mon, 02/02/26
Updated: Mon, 02/02/26
Hi With just two months to go before Making Ta Digital for Income Ta (MTD for ITSA) takes effect there is still a lot of confusion around who this…
Published: Thu, 01/29/26
Updated: Thu, 01/29/26
Hi For years, long hours were worn as a badge of honour in the accounting profession. Late nights. Weekend working. “War stories” about ta season. It…